SyncThing as an alternative to BitTorrentSync (btsync)

A while ago I blogged about using BitTorrentSync as a privacy conscious alternative to the more popular cloud services like Google Drive or DropBox. BitTorrent recently released btsync version 2 which, apart from trying to sell you a so called PRO version, changed the user interface yet again and also changed the way you set … Continue reading SyncThing as an alternative to BitTorrentSync (btsync)

Segmentation fault on startup in Delphi XE6 Firemonkey application for Android

After I attended the Delphi Power Workshop on mobile development with Delphi XE6 in Essen last week, the mobile development virus has taken hold of me. So I tried successfully to compile the demo apps for both, my Nexus 7 tablet and my Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) smartphone. That these worked out of the box … Continue reading Segmentation fault on startup in Delphi XE6 Firemonkey application for Android

“Insufficient Storage Available” and “Unfortunately android keyboard has stopped” on my Samsung Galaxy Note

Yesterday, all of a sudden my smartphone (a Samsung Galaxy Note N7000) started to misbehave. The first thing I noticed was that the battery was down to 1.3 gb go? This answer to a stackverflow question, which interestingly enough is also about a Galaxy Note, offered the solution. Apparently some stupid app writes log files … Continue reading “Insufficient Storage Available” and “Unfortunately android keyboard has stopped” on my Samsung Galaxy Note